Following extensive growth in thelocal and regional express and logisticssector, DHL recently consolidated itslong-term commitment to the UAE withthe completion of an AED 3.5m refurbishmentproject at its Dubai Hub. Located at the heart of terminaltwo in Dubai International Airport,the 2,300 m2 facility will increaseDHL UAE's capacity to reach 40,000shipments and 150,000 kilograms perday over the next five years, boostingDHL's express and logistics operationsthroughout the Middle … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: DHL completes Dubai hub refurbishment
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BANGLADESH: GMG airlines eyes Malaysia service
GMG Airlines sees Malaysia as agateway to expand into other internationalmarkets, according to commercialinternational operations directorVirendra Nautiyal. GMG Airlines currently has five aircraftand plans to add two more nextyear. It will use two MD 82s, each with35.5 cubic metres of cargo capacity forits international routes. "We are eyeing mid-haul routes.By linking with Kuala Lumpur InternationalAirport, GMG Airlines willhave a platform to extend its servicesto Singapore, the … [Read more...] about BANGLADESH: GMG airlines eyes Malaysia service
THAILAND: THAI Cargo, Customs use e-customs
THAI Cargo and Thai Customs Departmentsaid they have started usingthe e-customs system in the CustomsFree Zone at Suvarnabhumi Airportsince January 1. In a statement they said that Customsformality and service time hasbeen reduced from an average of threehours to only 30 minutes with the paperlesssystem. Chanchai Singtoroj, managing directorTHAI Cargo said: "Even thoughthe ACCS (Airport Cargo CommunitySystem) of the Free Zone Operatorhas not been in service, THAI Cargohas directly … [Read more...] about THAILAND: THAI Cargo, Customs use e-customs
HONG KONG: Cathay adds more freighters to Europe
Cathay Pacific Airways said that it will add a total of 11 extra freighter flights each week to three major cities in Europe - Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Manchester - effective this month. With the extra services the airline's freighter services to Europe will rise from 25 to 36 - an increase of almost 50 percent, further strengthening Hong Kong's position as one of the world's leading airfreight hubs. A total of five flights a week are being added to Frankfurt, operating every Monday, … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: Cathay adds more freighters to Europe
CHINA: TNT launches freight flights to China
TNT has started direct freightflight services between Shanghai andits European hub at Liege, Belgium."The move is mainly ascribed to theincreasing market demand (for freight)between China and Europe," the newlynamed CEO in the Greater ChinaRegion, Michael Drake was quoted assaying by SinoCast China TransportationWatch. The route will link more than 500Chinese cities in the company's Chinadelivery network and over 400 Europeancities that its European operationscover. TNT is … [Read more...] about CHINA: TNT launches freight flights to China
CHINA: Great Wall resumes freighter services
Great Wall Airlines said it has resumedall-cargo air service betweenShanghai and Amsterdam six-timesa week, followed by a resumption ofservices to Mumbai and Chennai inIndia. Operations were suspended inAugust when the US Treasury Department'sOffice of Foreign AssetsControl (OFAC) imposed sanctions onthe parent company, China Great WallIndustry Corporation, for unacceptabletrading practices, which were unrelatedto those of the airline. Great Wall Airlines is now a Sino-Singapore joint … [Read more...] about CHINA: Great Wall resumes freighter services
